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Reading 0 Leeds United 3

It means 51 players have now come through the club's academy and into the first team and is a testament to the hard work going on behind the scenes.

With a number of first-team stars set to leave in the summer, the club are going to have to rely on the up and coming talent but on the basis of this season, players such as Loader, Andy Rinomhota and Tom McIntyre prove Reading's future is in good hands.

Lacking in midfield

As aforementioned, Reading were particularly overrun in the first half and Leeds could have gone in at the break with a bigger winning margin.

The lack of a natural defensive midfielder such as Rinomhota or Leandro Bacuna cost Royals dear.

The hosts needed someone to be one step ahead of the game and either match runners or be in the right place at the right time to put a foot in and clear the ball.

Rinomhota is not expected back until after the international break and fortunately for Reading, they only have one game left before then (Stoke, away).

But the need for a gritty, tenacious midfielder is clear and is something Gomes must address in the summer transfer market, if not before.

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